Musical
background: Born in a family of Tamil and Sanskrit scholars
like Subramanya Bharati (father) and Koteeswara Bharati (grandfather),
Kavi Kunjara Bharati displayed his scholarly instincts even in his teens
when he wrote poetry. He also had an enriching friendship with Madhura
Kavi Bharati. Several kings like the Raja of Sivaganga and Ramnad
invited him to be the Asthana Vidwan of their respective courts.

Region: Perungarai, Ramanathapuram
district, Tamilnadu

Contribution: His contribution
include Skanda purana keertanas, Azhagar Kuravanji and Perinba
Keertanas and were popularised by his nephew Atmanatha Bhagavatar
and grandson Kunjaram Iyer. Kavi Kunjara Bharati also groomed his other
grandson Koteeswara Iyer who later became a composer of repute himself.